Books by Benjamin Smith
“This is a very readable book written in a very approachable style. At the same time, it is probably the best scholarly study that we have of the history of Mexican drug trafficking.” Read more...
The best books on Mexican history
Timo Schaefer, Historian
Interviews where books by Benjamin Smith were recommended
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Malintzin’s Choices: An Indian Woman in the Conquest of Mexico
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Los Conspiradores
by Jorge Ibarüengoitia -
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The Life and Times of Pancho Villa
by Friedrich Katz -
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Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanza’s Story
by Ruth Behar -
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The Dope: The Real History of the Mexican Drug Trade
by Benjamin Smith
The best books on Mexican history, recommended by Timo Schaefer
The best books on Mexican history, recommended by Timo Schaefer
In Mexican history, power developed in marginal locations away from the center has often played a major role in critical historical events, says award-winning historian Timo Schaefer. He recommends some of the best books on Mexican history, from a biography of the extraordinary Malintzin (c1500-1529) to a myth-busting history of the drug trade.
